Rolim Goulart Cardoso Advogados

Predominant in the regulatory facets of the power industry, Rolim Goulart Cardoso Advogados ‘stands out for its excellent consultancy services, especially at the intersection between energy and administrative law’. Frequently present in relevant government policy discussions, the team is retained by household names from all segments in administrative proceedings before ANEEL, judicial disputes, and arbitration cases. At the forefront of the practice are renowned energy veteran Maria João Rolim, who, between São Paulo and Lisbon, has been particularly enterprising in conversations around a national hydrogen strategy, Rio de Janeiro’s Vitor Sarmento De Mello, whose previous vocation at the National Electric System Operator (ONS) serves him in good stead in navigating a plethora of regulatory affairs, and Helvécio Franco Maia Júnior in Belo Horizonte, who handles in complex disputes relating to the energy sector. Coordination of the firm’s regulatory department is shared between renewables and arbitration experts Alice de Siqueira Khouri in Lisbon, who also manages the Brazilian desk in Portugal, Elise Calixto in São Paulo, and Caio José de Oliveira Alves  in Brasília.